3 files changed, 46 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/gruel/src/include/gruel/thread.h b/gruel/src/include/gruel/thread.h
index 0e7acaa85..d72e5520c 100644
--- a/gruel/src/include/gruel/thread.h
+++ b/gruel/src/include/gruel/thread.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- c++ -*- */
 /*
- * Copyright 2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+ * Copyright 2009,2010 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
  * 
  * This file is part of GNU Radio
  * 
@@ -22,12 +22,20 @@
 #define INCLUDED_THREAD_H
 
 #include <boost/thread.hpp>
+#include <boost/date_time/posix_time/posix_time.hpp>
 
 namespace gruel {
 
+  typedef boost::thread                    thread;
   typedef boost::mutex                     mutex;
   typedef boost::unique_lock<boost::mutex> scoped_lock;
   typedef boost::condition_variable        condition_variable;
+  typedef boost::posix_time::time_duration duration;
+
+  /*!
+   * Returns absolute time 'secs' into the future
+   */
+  boost::system_time get_new_timeout(double secs);
 
 } /* namespace gruel */
 
diff --git a/gruel/src/lib/Makefile.am b/gruel/src/lib/Makefile.am
index b21f8023c..6bde9ee27 100644
--- a/gruel/src/lib/Makefile.am
+++ b/gruel/src/lib/Makefile.am
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright 2008,2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+# Copyright 2008,2009,2010 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 # 
 # This file is part of GNU Radio
 # 
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ MSG_LIB = msg/libmsg.la
 libgruel_la_SOURCES = 			\
 	realtime.cc 			\
 	sys_pri.cc 			\
+	thread.cc			\
 	thread_body_wrapper.cc 		\
 	thread_group.cc
 
diff --git a/gruel/src/lib/thread.cc b/gruel/src/lib/thread.cc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d8f77b506
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gruel/src/lib/thread.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+/* -*- c++ -*- */
+/*
+ * Copyright 2010 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+ * 
+ * This file is part of GNU Radio
+ * 
+ * GNU Radio is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 3, or (at your option)
+ * any later version.
+ * 
+ * GNU Radio is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ * 
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+ * 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ */
+
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#include <config.h>
+#endif
+#include <gruel/thread.h>
+
+namespace gruel {
+
+  boost::system_time
+  get_new_timeout(double secs)
+  {
+    return boost::get_system_time() + boost::posix_time::milliseconds(long(secs*1e3));
+  }
+
+}